gum-dreám
The joys of men ⬩ this life
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The joys of men, this life He gumdreám ofgeaf Godes leóht geceás he gave up the joy of men, chose God's light, Beo. Th. 4929; B. 2469
sped
phlegm ⬩ rheum
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Sped glaucoma (cf. spade the congealed gum of the eye, Halliwell's Dict.), Hpt. Gl. 447, 22
Linked entries: sped-dropa spediende
ge-sméðan
To make smooth or even ⬩ to soothe ⬩ soften ⬩ complanare
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To make smooth or even, to soothe, soften; complanare Se ele gesméð ða wunda the oil sooths the wounds, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125, 10; Hat. MS
Linked entry: sméðan
twi-sceatte
To the extent of a double payment
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To the extent of a double payment Sió bót biþ twysceatte máre the 'bót' shall be twice as much, L. Alf. pol. 66; Th. i. 96, 31
Linked entry: -sceatte
windwig-ceaf
A husk winnowed from the grain
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A husk winnowed from the grain Windwig-ceafum paleis (the passage is: Non te hordeo alam, sed paleis et fame conficiam, Ald. 34), Hpt. Gl. 464, 3
Linked entry: ceaf
bán-sealf
A bone-salve ⬩ a salve for pains in the limbs
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A bone-salve, a salve for pains in the limbs Tó gódre bán-sealfe þe mæg wið heáfodece and wið ealra lyma týddernysse, Lch. iii. 12, 23
Weonod-land
The country of the Wends
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The country of the Wends Weonoðland him wæs on steórbord Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 19, 34. Weonodland Swt. 20, 4, 6. Of Weonodlande 7. Of Winodlande 11
Linked entry: Winedas
æfter-sang
The after-song ⬩ posterior cantus
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The after-song; posterior cantus Mid ðam æfter-sange with the after-song, L. Ælf. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 6
be-reótan
To deplore ⬩ deplorare
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To deplore; deplorare Æðelinges deáþ bereótan to deplore the death of the noble, Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 27; Hö, 6
cyne-gold
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Þeódnes cynegold sóþfæstra gehwone glengeþ the Lord's crown shall adorn each of the just, Exon. 64b; Th. 238, 17; Ph. 605
eaxle-gespan
The shoulder-span
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The shoulder-span Fífe gimmas wǽron on ðam eaxlegespanne five gems were on the shoulder-span, Rood Kmbl. 17; Kr. 9
eówo-humele
The female hop-plant ⬩ humŭlus fēmĭna
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The female hop-plant; humŭlus fēmĭna Genim eówohumelan take the female hop-plant, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm. ii. 344, 8
Linked entry: humele
fex
Hair of the head ⬩ the locks ⬩ cæsăries
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Hair of the head, the locks; cæsăries Fex cæsăries, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 39; Wrt. Voc. 42, 47: 70, 32
for-dwilman
To confound ⬩ confundĕre
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To confound; confundĕre Ða mistas fordwilmaþ ða sóþan gesiehþe the mists confound the true sight. Bt. 5, 3; Fox 14, 17
ealdor-stól
The lord's seat ⬩ domĭni sēdes
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The lord's seat; domĭni sēdes Áhte ic ealdorstól I possessed the lord's seat. Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 36; Reim. 23
hreórig
Ruinous
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Ruinous Hrófas sind gehrorene hreórge torras the roofs are fallen, the towers ruinous, Exon. 124 a; Th. 476, 6; Ruin. 3
líc-hord
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The inner parts of the body, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 19 Gú. 929: 47 b; Th. 163, 31; Gú. 1002
mód-þryðu (o)
Violence of mind
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Violence of mind Módþryðo wæg folces cwén a violent heart bore the queen of the people, Beo. Th. 3867; B. 1931
an-wealdend
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A ruler: — From onwealdendum ( the Latin is abominationem which the glosser has misread as a dominatione ?), Ps. Spl. T. 87, 8